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Tropical Storm Lee (1988)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
990 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lee formed in the West Pacific in September 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-09-16 06:00 | 15.0°N 157.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-16 12:00 | 15.8°N 155.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-16 18:00 | 16.8°N 153.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-17 00:00 | 17.8°N 151.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-17 06:00 | 18.0°N 150.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-17 12:00 | 18.0°N 149.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-17 18:00 | 18.0°N 149.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-18 00:00 | 18.0°N 148.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1988-09-18 06:00 | 17.8°N 147.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-18 12:00 | 17.7°N 147.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-18 18:00 | 17.7°N 146.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-19 00:00 | 17.8°N 145.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1988-09-19 06:00 | 17.8°N 143.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-19 12:00 | 17.9°N 141.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1988-09-19 18:00 | 18.0°N 140.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-09-20 00:00 | 18.1°N 139.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1988-09-20 06:00 | 18.2°N 137.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1988-09-20 12:00 | 18.3°N 136.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1988-09-20 18:00 | 18.3°N 135.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1988-09-21 00:00 | 18.3°N 134.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-21 06:00 | 18.3°N 133.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-21 12:00 | 18.4°N 132.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-09-21 18:00 | 18.7°N 131.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-22 00:00 | 19.2°N 130.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-22 06:00 | 19.7°N 129.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-22 12:00 | 20.0°N 128.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-22 18:00 | 20.6°N 128.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-23 00:00 | 21.2°N 127.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-23 06:00 | 22.1°N 126.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1988-09-23 12:00 | 22.8°N 126.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1988-09-23 18:00 | 23.7°N 126.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1988-09-24 00:00 | 24.6°N 127.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-24 06:00 | 25.8°N 128.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-24 12:00 | 26.7°N 129.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1988-09-24 18:00 | 28.0°N 131.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1988-09-25 00:00 | 30.0°N 133.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Tropical Storm Lee 1988 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Lee 1988 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lee; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lee get in 1988?
Lee peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mb.
When did Lee form and dissipate?
Lee was first tracked on Sep 16 1988 and last tracked on Sep 25 1988, about 9 days in all.